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British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies. It was located on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana. [2] [page needed] The first known Europeans to encounter Guiana were Sir Walter Raleigh, an English explorer, and his crew.
A Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of British Guiana. 1906–1919: British Guiana: A Blue Ensign defaced with the badge of British Guiana inside a white disc. 1906–1919: British Guiana (Civil Ensign) A Red Ensign defaced with the badge of British Guiana inside a white disc. 1919–1954: British Guiana: A Blue Ensign defaced with the badge ...
A red ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana. [3] 1955–1966: Flag of British Guiana: A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana. [3] 1955–1966: Civil Ensign of British Guiana: A red ensign defaced with the emblem of Guiana. [3] Governor's Flags 1875–1906: British Guiana Governor's Flag: A Union Jack defaced with the emblem of ...
Before the arrival of European colonials, the Guianas were populated by scattered bands of native Arawak people. The native tribes of the Northern amazon forests are most closely related to the natives of the Caribbean; most evidence suggests that the Arawaks immigrated from the Orinoco and Essequibo River Basins in Venezuela and Guiana into the northern islands, and were then supplanted by ...
The flag of Guyana. Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the country's largest city.
The naval ensign of Guyana is a version of the national flag, with proportions of 1:2. As part of the British Empire, Guyana's flag was a Blue Ensign with the colonial badge in the fly. An unofficial red version was used at sea. [2] The first flag was introduced in 1875 and was changed slightly in 1906 and 1955. [3]
The rich natural history of British Guiana was described by early explorers Sir Walter Raleigh and Charles Waterton and later by naturalists Sir David Attenborough and Gerald Durrell. Southern Guyana is host to some of the most pristine expanses of evergreen forests in the northern part of South America.
One of the legacies of the indigenous peoples was the word Guiana, often used to describe the region encompassing modern Guyana as well as Suriname (former Dutch Guiana) and French Guiana. The word, which means "land of waters", is appropriate considering the area's multitude of rivers and streams. [1] [2]